Kyle Reese — The Terminator Character Profile

About Kyle Reese

Resistance soldier sent back in time to protect Sarah Connor, father of John Connor.

Kyle Reese — Character Profile

Alignment

Hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Guerrilla warfare, Time displacement survival, Firearms mastery, Tactical evasion, Loyalty-driven combat

• Strength: 7.5/10
• Intelligence: 7/10
• Charisma: 6.5/10
• Morality: 9/10
• Influence: 7/10

Affiliations

• Terminator universe

Quick Facts about Kyle Reese

Occupation

resistance fighter, revolutionary, soldier

Kyle Reese's Known Relations

• John Connor — Child
• Kate Brewster — Relative
• Derek Reese — Sibling
• Sarah Connor — Unmarried partner
• Skynet — Enemy
• T-3000 — Enemy

Kyle Reese appears in 4 titles

• The Terminator (1984)
• Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) — character page
• Terminator Salvation (2009) — character page
• Terminator Genisys (2015) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Michael Biehn

Appears in

The Terminator (1984)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (4)

• Kyle Reese — related — Terminator (Arnold Schwarzenegger)
• Kyle Reese — Conflict Arch Enemy — Terminator (Arnold Schwarzenegger)

  Relentless pursuer and physical threat to the protector.

• Kyle Reese — Alliance Protector — Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton)

  Time-displaced soldier bound by mission to ensure her survival.

• Kyle Reese — Professional Suspect — Silberman (Earl Boen)

  Arrested individual questioned by a skeptical criminal psychologist.

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